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It was the British who gave the American-Built Sherman tanks its name, when they started fielding them en masse during World War II. Rolling into combat for the first time in Normandy the Sherman Firefly was the first British tank capable of defeating the heavy German tanks.

Considered one of the best tanks of World War II for its excellent firepower and protection the Panther tank was Germany’s answer to the Soviet T-34. Built on the same chassis, the Jagdpanzer traded the Panther’s turret for extra armour and a much bigger gun.

The original StuG was designed as an infantry support weapon, but in response to skirmishes with Soviet armour it was upgraded with an anti-tank gun and the StuG G was born. With their low, turretless silhouette they proved most effective in defensive roles and were especially deadly when carrying out ambushes.

Built with firepower, mobility, and protection in mind the Pershing was the U.S. army’s first operational heavy tank. The Super Pershing boasted an even bigger gun and additional armor plates that let it go toe-to-toe with the German Tiger heavy tanks.

The M4 Sherman is the iconic American tank of World War II. Serving from the deserts of North Africa to the forests of Germany, they were present in every theater of the war. Their reliable and cheap construction gave them a numerical advantage in combat and they were distributed to other nations armies by the thousand.